We are seeking an Event Technician who will serve as one of the primary technicians to execute all technical aspects of all events on Homewood Campus, including Shriver Hall Auditorium. They will be a member of the Event Support team within KIT-CATS (Krieger IT ? Classroom Audio/Visual Technology Support). The Event Support team works with the Multimedia Services Manager in executing all events in Shriver Auditorium and in all non-classroom event spaces and locations on Homewood Campus. Overseeing all changeovers, load-ins and loadouts for events. May act as day-of supervisor for events, overseeing any staff, student employees and independent contractors who work during those events as stage managers or technical assistants. Executes maintenance of the audio-visual equipment for events on Homewood Campus and Shriver Auditorium.

Note: This position requires 100% on campus work. Although the standard schedule will be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, those days and hours will be highly flexible and subject to change based on weekly event schedules.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Multimedia event support ? Campus wide (45%)

• Provide all stage, production, sound, lighting, video and technical needs for all events/performances in non-classroom spaces on Homewood Campus.

Multimedia event support ? Shriver Hall (25%)

• Provide all stage, production, sound, lighting, video and technical needs for all events/performances in Shriver Auditorium.

Installing, updating, maintaining technology (20%)

• Part of the team responsible for executing all technical elements in Shriver Auditorium. Installing, updating and maintaining the technology in that building.
• Part of the team responsible for maintaining the portable event audio-visual equipment.

Relationship Management (10%)

• Provide day-of supervision and act as a liaison between multiple departments for certain shows. Interact with a wide variety of representatives from departments around campus and beyond.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Mastery of technical aspects for sound reinforcement, audio mixing, lighting, film and video. Position has a strong focus on lighting programming and execution.
• Experience with multimedia distribution systems, preferably Crestron.
  
• Current knowledge of all fire and safety codes and procedures.
  
• Outstanding interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate professionally and collaboratively with staff and colleagues from a broad spectrum of the university?s offices and departments, as well as guest artists, guest speakers and contacts at local arts organizations.
  
• Professional demeanor, superior written and verbal communication skills, comfort in high-pressure situations, adaptable, solutions-oriented problem solver.
  
• Ability to work long hours and nontraditional shifts: evenings and weekends due to performance schedule.
  
• Ability to do long-range planning.
  
• Ability to use Microsoft Office.

Physical requirements for the job:

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and stand for long periods of time.

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Four years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Minimum of 4-8 years of professional experience in technical and logistical supervision and support for a large performance/lecture venue and/or event production with a combination of experience in theater lighting design, live event sound and theater production.
• Experience with ETC Lighting Console, Allen & Heath Audio Console and BlackMagic Design Video Switchers.
• Crestron DigitalMedia Certification (DMC-E-4K) and/or AVIXA CTS is a plus.

Classified Title: Multimedia Technician 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Event Technician   
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OF  
Starting Salary Range: $21.25 - $36.90 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Flexible - is dictated weekly by the event schedule 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Homewood Campus 
Department name: ???????Multi-Media Technology  
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences 

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